OpenTopography Tool Registry
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The OpenTopography Tool Registry provides a community populated clearinghouse of software, utilities, and tools oriented towards high-resolution topography data (e.g. collected with lidar technology) handling, processing, and analysis. Tools registered below range from source code to full-featured software applications. We welcome contributions to the registry via the Contribute a Tool page.
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| 1 | MCC-LIDAR | 9 Jun 2011 | Point Cloud Analysis |  |
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Keywords: classification, filter, curvature, ground, interpolation
License: GNU General Public License Description: Multiscale Curvature Classification of ground returns in 3-D lidar point clouds (las files), designed for forested environments |
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| 2 | Whitebox Geospatial Analysis Tools | 27 May 2014 | Software Suite | |
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Keywords: GIS, LAS file reader, interpolation, geospatial analysis
License: GNU General Public License Description: Whitebox GAT is a full-blown GIS with extensive analysis capabilities for handling LiDAR data, including specialized interpolation algorithms for LAS data, removal of off-terrain objects, and plenty of tools for processing DEMs, e.g. hydrological tools, geomorphometry, etc. Here is a description for handling LiDAR: http://whiteboxgeospatial.wordpress.com/2014/03/16/working-with-lidar-data-in-whitebox-gat/ |
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| 3 | Potree | 30 Dec 2014 | Visualization, Point Cloud Analysis |  |
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Keywords: WebGL, Viewer
License: Other Description: Potree is a free and open source WebGL based viewer for large point clouds. ( 20 billion and more ) Some of its features include distance & area measurements, height profiles, clip volumes, various point rendering qualities (square, circle, interpolation, splats) and different types of materials. |
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